Windows Study Guide Flashcards
When using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) you can create up to
128 partitions
In Windows 8, libraries are shown by default T or F
F
Libraries are…
a collection of short-cuts for user file folders. They make it easy to find certain folders.
A Service Pack is a
free Windows update that helps keep the system free of hardware and software issues.
A wildcard character allows you to
use unspecified characters with the command.
FAT16 and Fat32 do not differ too much. T or F and they are…
T a file system used since the 70s. Typically found in floppy disk, flash drives, SSD and digital camera.
You can remotely access databases through the windows registry that will
store operating systems, devices, and software application configuration information.
With a new OS version coming out, a user might
have compatibility issues, such as, not enough space, drivers out of date or some not enough RAM.
The Regedit command allows a user to
access the Windows registry.
The root directory of a drive is represented by “\”
Business Client, NOS (Network operating system, Home Client are
the three sectors for PC operating systems.
bootmgr can represent
boot options when Windows OS starts.
The default pathway for a Windows OS in the command prompt is
c:\Windows\System32
Some different Windows operating systems in order are:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
When a device fails to start or not working properly
check the device manager and the event viewer to isolate the problem.
A Dynamic Link Library is
a block of code (shared library concepts) that performs some sort of function that can be of use to several different programs.
Each physical disk can have a page file of its own. T or F
T
If you are running a 64bit edition of Windows, you need
64 bit device drivers.
When deal with an issue whether software of hardware, if you can’t figure out the issue
uninstall then reinstall
Admin accounts or privileges provide access to all files and objects of an OS. T or F
T
Action center is used in Windows 7 and 8 over the previous version called
solutions tool
A Security ID is used by Windows OS to
uniquely identify each user and group.
You will have better performance if
you set the pagefile to the same min and max sizes.
The event viewer is a
management console snap-in that allows for viewing and managing systems logs in Windows OS.
You can roll back a driver if
you are having issues with a specific driver which will revert to a previous driver.
A clean install and upgrade are available for a user when
installing windows
